In the midst of ringing slot machines, spinning roulette wheels, and sulking gamblers, teenyboppers from age 6 to 60 packed into the Mohegan Sun Arena for the “Harajuku Lovers Tour” starring Gwen Stefani and featuring Ciara as the opening act. With a minimal stage setup of only a DJ booth and a set of stairs […]

The human soul is the essence of all music. Whether in joy or pain, a musician must be able to feel to express themselves in order to reach others. While most of today’s music genres are rapidly changing, when it comes to soul, you can’t beat that classic “old school” sound. Will Wheaton is a […]

With her petite frame and womanly curves, Toronto native Melyssa Ford is fully-equipped to turn heads and make people melt to their knees. After appearing in videos by high-caliber artists such as Jay Z and 112, Ford did something most scantily-clad women in videos seem to fail at. She marketed herself and her name, making […]

The R&B Underrated Artist of the Millennium goes to… Donell Jones. If such an award were to exist, Donell Jones would be its most deserving recipient. A writer, producer and critically acclaimed solo artist, Jones got his start after penning hits for the likes of Usher and 702. His 1996 debut solo album My Heart […]

There you are in a big old empty room, staring somebody down. The first thing that may come to mind is Prince’s “Do Me Baby”. But after the Purple One penned the song for his 1983 album, Controversy, a little known artist named Meli’sa Morgan recorded a version in 1986 that made the song an […]

Mesmerizing, Orgasmic, Naughty, Tantalizing, Arousing, Notorious and Addictive. Put it all together, and you’ve got one sexy acronym for Montana. There are thousands of pretty faces on the net, and if you do your research, you may just find some real talent. Aside from her beauty, voluptuous body and a freaky mind, Montana has extensive […]

As convoluted as the world of up-and-coming artists can be, there are a few standouts every year who get our attention. T-Pain hit the airwaves with the soothing, bass-heavy track “I’m Sprung”, and swiftly became one of the most talked-about artists in 2005. Hailing from Tallahassee, Florida – thus the name, which is short for […]

Chris Rob’s resume reads like a compilation of the best in popular music. He has performed with powerhouse artists including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, John Legend, Lauryn Hill, and Jill Scott, to name a few. While his piano playing ability is an industry standard, Chris Rob says he is ready for people […]

On his new album, Ginuwine is trying hard to be the man he was on his first album. But a bachelor, he isn’t. Since his 2003 platinum album The Senior, the former single singer married JT Money protégé Sole and had two children, so getting women isn’t exactly what he wants to do again. What […]

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past few months, then you’ve seen the slew of music videos by Mike Jones and Paul Wall. You may have also noticed the “Dr. Teeth Productions” graphic in the beginning of every video. But who is Dr. Teeth? It sounds like a demonic dentist in […]

While waiting for a lift in the Manhattan offices of Jive Records, Chris Brown is openly singing to himself, taking little notice of those around him. The singing is sensational, and he is obviously confident, but the song isn’t his; it’s Usher’s “Nice & Slow”. Although it’s safe to say there will never be another […]

With a stage name like Cruna, Ke.Anthony Dillard better know how to sing. His single “Take Me Higher” is a calypso-tinged ditty about love and happiness. But times weren’t always so cheerful for one of the newest R&B crooners with a throwback style. Cruna was raised in a family full of Gospel singers. Despite the […]

She went from recording “Overnight Celebrity” to becoming an overnight celebrity, but don’t call Miri Ben-Ari a one-hit wonder. This Israeli-born artist is out to prove that a violin-toting virtuoso can be more than a novelty in the world of Hip-Hop. Although she came with Bach-inspired fire on Twista’s “Overnight Celebrity”, the hit song was […]

When you hear the name Blair Underwood, you may fondly reminisce on the 1985 classic film Krush Groove, in which he portrayed now-billionaire Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons. Or perhaps you envision the good-man banker who so desperately tried to save Jada Pinkett’s character Stoney in the dramatic film Set It Off. Whatever your first memory […]

You know that chilled-out music that DJ’s play in the wee hours of the night at lounges? Often times, we’re too preoccupied or too stubborn to ask what it is. Steve Spacek’s solo debut Space Shift is that kind of album that you wish you had ask about. The Electronic-Soul fusion finds the front-man of […]

Singer/songwriter Ne-Yo is entering the entertainment industry strongly – slowly perfecting each angle of the game. Although he is only 22, Ne-Yo is not a newcomer to the scene. Growing up in a musical household in Las Vegas, his talents were engrained in him from birth, and he began honing his crafts in his teens. […]

Sean Paul is known to sing during his interviews. In fact, he never stops singing or writing, his music being the obvious outlet for everything he has to say. But what do we really know about this Dancehall maestro, who has had a hand in bringing Jamaican music back to its glory days reminiscent of […]

The road to a singer following their dreams of becoming a household name is often long-traveled. For Na’sha it has been a struggle all the same, and the path to an already bright career. Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, she fell in love with music as a child, listening to everyone from Aretha Franklin and […]

If you mixed Sade’s sweet voice with a little of Portishead’s edginess and a Latino swing, you still wouldn’t have enough genres to describe Si*Se’s sound. Formed by DJ Carol C. and U.F.L.O.W. (Cliff Cristofaro), the six-piece group has evoked just about every type of music and instrumentation into their sophomore effort, More Shine, which […]